Re: Guix Days: Patch flow discussion

[Clément Lassieur]

On Mon, Feb 05 2024, Felix Lechner via "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU 
System distribution." wrote:

> Hi Clément,
>
> On Mon, Feb 05 2024, Clément Lassieur wrote:
>
>> I don't think reviewers have to be committers.
>
> How much more evidence does the project need to see in order to realize
> that the plan is not working?

The best review I've had in years was done by a person who is not a
committer.  I see no evidence here.  And I'm unsure which plan you are
talking about (the plan?).

> I'll spare the list a lengthy analysis of the social dynamics but the
> delegation of competency to the bottom is an unsuccessful practice in
> many places.

What do you mean with "bottom"?

> Maintainers must close bugs in service to the public. There is no other
> way.

Reviewing != Closing